Placing dry technical detail in the context of applications, this book provides substantial pedagogical support which covers every aspect of power electronics.
"Author Ned Mohan has been a leader in EES education and research for decades. His three-book series on Power Electronics focuses on three essential topics in the power sequence based on applications relevant to this age of sustainable energy such as wind turbines and hybrid electric vehicles. The three topics include power electronics, power systems and electric machines.Key features in the first Edition build on Mohan's successful MNPERE texts; his systems approach which puts dry technical detail in the context of applications; and substantial pedagogical support including PPT's, video clips, animations, clicker questions and a lab manual. It follows a top-down systems-level approach to power electronics to highlight interrelationships between these sub-fields. It's intended to cover fundamental and practical design. This book also follows a building-block approach to power electronics that allows an in-depth discussion of several important topics that are usually left. Topics are carefully sequenced to maintain continuity and interest"--
Focuses on three essential topics in the power sequence: power electronics, power systems and electric machines. Key features build on Mohans successful MNPERE texts; his systems approach which puts dry technical detail in the context of applications; and substantial pedagogical support.

PREFACE xiiiCHAPTER 1 POWER ELECTRONICS: AN ENABLING TECHNOLOGY 11.1 Introduction to Power Electronics 11.2 Applications and the Role of Power Electronics 21.3 Energy and the Environment 41.4 Need for High Efficiency and High Power Density 81.5 Structure of Power Electronics Interface 91.6 Voltage-Link-Structure 111.7 Recent and Potential Advancements 16References 16Problems 16CHAPTER 2 DESIGN OF SWITCHING POWER-POLES 212.1 Power Transistors and Power Diodes 212.2 Selection of Power Transistors 222.3 Selection of Power Diodes 242.4 Switching Characteristics and Power Losses inPower-Poles 252.5 Justifying Switches and Diodes as ideal 302.6 Design Considerations 302.7 The PWM IC 33References 33Problems 34Appendix 2A Diode Reverse-Recovery and power losses 35CHAPTER 3 SWITCH-MODE DC-DC CONVERTERS: SWITCHING ANALYSIS, TOPOLOGY SELECTION AND DESIGN 383.1 DC-DC Converters 383.2 Switching Power-Pole in DC Steady State 383.3 Simplifying Assumptions 423.4 Common Operating Principles 433.5 Buck Converter Switching Analysis in DC Steady State 433.6 Boost Converter Switching Analysis in DC Steady State 453.7 Buck-Boost Converter Analysis in DC Steady State 503.8 Topology Selection 563.9 Worst-Case Design 573.10 Synchronous-Rectified Buck Converter for Very Low Output Voltages 573.11 Interleaving of Converters 583.12 Regulation of DC-DC Converters by PWM 583.13 Dynamic Average Representation of Converters in CCM 593.14 Bi-Directional Switching Power-Pole 613.15 Discontinuous-Conduction Mode (DCM) 62References 68Problems 68Appendix A on the accompanyingCHAPTER 4 DESIGNING FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS IN SWITCH-MODE DC POWER SUPPLIES 744.1 Introduction and Objectives of Feedback Control 744.2 Review of Linear Control Theory 754.3 Linearization of Various Transfer Function Blocks 774.4 Feedback Controller Design in Voltage-Mode Control 834.5 Peak-Current Mode Control 864.6 Feedback Controller Design in DCM 91References 93Problems 93Appendix 4A Bode Plots of Transfer Functions withPoles and Zeros 94Appendix 4B Transfer Functions in ContinuousConduction Mode (CCM)(on accompanying website) 97Appendix 4C Derivation of Parameters of theController Transfer Functions(on accompanying website) 97CHAPTER 5 RECTIFICATION OF UTILITY INPUT USING DIODE RECTIFIERS 985.1 Introduction 985.2 Distortion and Power Factor 995.3 Classifying the "Front-End" of Power Electronic Systems 1075.4 Diode-Rectifier Bridge "Front-Ends" 1075.5 Means to Avoid Transient Inrush Currents atStarting 1135.6 Front-Ends with Bi-Directional Power Flow 114References 114Problems 114CHAPTER 6 POWER-FACTOR-CORRECTION (PFC) CIRCUITS AND DESIGNING THE FEEDBACK CONTROLLER 1166.1 Introduction 1166.2 Operating Principle of Single-Phase PFCs 1166.3 Control of PFCs 1206.4 Designing the Inner Average-Current-Control Loop 1206.5 Designing the Outer Voltage-Control Loop 1226.6 Example of Single-Phase PFC Systems 1246.7 Simulation Results 1266.8 Feedforward of the Input Voltage 1276.9 Other Control Methods for PFCs 127References 127Problems 127Appendix 6A Proving thatAppendix 6B Proving that1?s?R=2?C 129CHAPTER 7 MAGNETIC CIRCUIT CONCEPTS 1307.1 Ampere-Turns and Flux 1307.2 Inductance L 1317.3 Faraday's Law: Induced Voltage in a Coil Due toTime-Rate of Change of Flux Linkage 1337.4 Leakage and Magnetizing Inductances 1347.5 Transformers 136Reference 139Problems 139CHAPTER 8 SWITCH-MODE DC POWER SUPPLIES 1418.1 Applications of Switch-Mode DC Power Supplies 1418.2 Need for Electrical Isolation 1428.3 Classification of Transformer-Isolated DC-DC Converters 1428.4 Flyback Converters 1428.5 Forward Converters 1458.6 Full-Bridge Converters 1488.7 Half-Bridge and Push-Pull Converters 1528.8 Practical Considerations 152References 152Problems 153CHAPTER 9 DESIGN OF HIGH-FREQUENCY INDUCTORS AND TRANSFORMERS 1559.1 Introduction 1559.2 Basics of Magnetic Design 1559.3 Inductor and Transformer Construction 1569.4 Area-Product Method 1569.5 Design Example of an Inductor 1599.6 Design Example of a Transformer fora Forward Converter 1619.7 Thermal Considerations 161References 161Problems 162CHAPTER 10 SOFT-SWITCHING IN DC-DC CONVERTERS AND CONVERTERS FOR INDUCTION HEATINGAND COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS 16310.1 Introduction 16310.2 Hard-Switching in Switching Power-Poles 16310.3 Soft-Switching in Switching Power-Poles 16510.4 Inverters for Induction Heating and CompactFluorescent Lamps 169References 170Problems 170CHAPTER 11 APPLICATIONS OF SWITCH-MODE POWER ELECTRONICS IN MOTOR DRIVES,UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES, AND POWER SYSTEMS 17211.1 Introduction 17211.2 Electric Motor Drives 17211.3 Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) 18411.4 Utility Applications of Switch-Mode Power Electronics 185References 187Problems 187CHAPTER 12 SYNTHESIS OF DC AND LOW-FREQUENCY SINUSOIDAL AC VOLTAGES FOR MOTOR DRIVES,UPS AND POWER SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS 18912.1 Introduction 18912.2 Bi-Directional Switching Power-Pole asthe Building-Block 19012.3 Converters for DC Motor Drives (2Vd , vo , Vd ) 19412.4 Synthesis of Low-Frequency AC 20012.5 Single-Phase Inverters 20112.6 Three-Phase Inverters 20412.7 Multilevel Inverters 21212.8 Converters for Bi-Directional Power Flow 21312.9 Matrix Converters (Direct Link System) 214References 221Problems 221Appendix 12A Space Vector Pulse-Width-Modulation(SV-PWM) 223CHAPTER 13 THYRISTOR CONVERTERS 23013.1 Introduction 23013.2 Thyristors (SCRs) 23013.3 Single-Phase, Phase-Controlled Thyristor Converters 23213.4 Three-Phase, Full-Bridge Thyristor Converters 23713.5 Current-Link Systems 243References 244Problems 245CHAPTER 14 UTILITY APPLICATIONS OF POWER ELECTRONICS 24714.1 Introduction 24714.2 Power Semiconductor Devices and Their Capabilities 24814.3 Categorizing Power Electronic Systems 24814.4 Distributed Generation (DG) Applications 25014.5 Power Electronic Loads 25514.6 Power Quality Solutions 25514.7 Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Applications 256References 261Problems 261